Faith????????

FAITH

Faith. What does that mean? How can we find the meaning? Is it important? Where did the word come from? Let's talk about it.

Let's start with "what is faith?"

Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is the substance for things hoped for, the evidence not seen."

(KNJV) This verse tells us exactly what faith is. here's some other definitions: Faith- Noun. confidence or trust in a person or thing , belief that is not based on proof.

When you believe in something unseen, you have faith in it. I'm not talking about faith that 

 the football team will win the next game, or that your friend will make it to your birthday party, I'm talking about trusting in something (God) that has higher power than us. 

let's move on to the next question, "Is it important?" 

Yes, faith is important! I don't think much would be done if we didn't have faith. 

There would probably be no religion, of any kind of without faith. I man even atheism, atheists, they have faith in what? I guess the brief version is in the universe or the earth and surrounding areas.

Christianity, we have faith in God. Catholicism, they have faith in their priest, God, Mary and the Saints. and the list goes on. But my point is, is that we need faith and it's important, to God and people. 

The word faith is mentioned 378 times in the NASB Bible, 458 times in the NKJV, and 521 in the GNB. let's just say God really thinks it's important! 

Next question, "Where did the word come from?"

The word "faith" came from the Anglo-French and Old French, feid, foi, from the Latin fides, "Trust, faith, confidence, reliance, and  belief," from the root of fidere "to trust". 

Even by seeing where it came from we learn what it is. Anglo-French is spoken in Great Briton, and Ireland. Anglo, Specifically refers to England, not the United Kingdom as a whole. 

But it is known to as both. 

Last questions, "how can I get faith?" and "How do I live by faith?"

In order to get faith, you must believe that God is the saver of sinners,and trusting him with your life.

Romans 10:17 says, " So then Faith comes from hearing, ans hearing by the word of God. (NKJV).

 Faith comes with believing. You can't have faith without hearing God's word, and believing it. 

They go hand in hand, like peanut butter and jelly. 

We live by faith through our actions. If we want to have strong faith we need to be closer 

to God. We can do that by spending time with him, reading his word the Bible, praising him and praying. Trust God with your life, and let him have control over everything. That's  how we live by faith. 

If you read these verses they will tell you about some people in the bible who lived by faith.

Romans 14:22,23  Galatians 3:5,9  Philemon 6  2 Timothy 1:5,13  Hebrews 11:30-40 

These also talk about faith.

 Ephesians 4:4-6  Mark 11:22   Acts 16:5   Romans 5:1  Romans 10:17